Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of about 342,000 of its Tacoma pickup trucks. The recall affects the 2004 to 2011 Access Cab models with a small door to the rear passenger compartment. Toyota has issued the recall because of a flaw in the seat belts. The screws that attach part of the seat belts…
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Some jobs are more dangerous than other. Those who work in hazardous work environments know the risk, but continue to work, being careful to avoid situations that could lead to injury or death. Sadly though, sometimes accidents do happen and people can get hurt. Such a workplace accident, occurred here in Houston recently, which left…
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Earlier this month, Bradley Jones, a 45 year-old Harris County resident filed suit against his former employer, Fred Fincher Motors, and two co-workers for repeatedly shocking him with a Taser gun. According to the lawsuit, Jones, who had been a car salesman for over four years at the Houston-based dealership, was repeatedly shocked for the…
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According to Bloomberg, Asiana Airlines Inc. plans to pay initial compensation of $10,000 to each of the survivors. A spokesperson for the airline said the carrier may pay more after the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board completes its investigation into the accident. According to the airline, the survivors “need money to go to hospital or…
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The toll of a $61 billion economic boom in South Texas can be seen on city streets and rural roads that criss-cross and provide entry and exits to the Eagle Ford Shale play. “Our infrastructure is just not designed for the big trucks or the traffic that we have now,” Nixon City Manager George Blanch…
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Accidents that involve a car striking a pedestrian can lead to serious or fatal injuries. In locations where pedestrians and traffic are in close quarters, local governments have an obligation to keep everyone as safe as possible. Our Houston readers will be interested to learn that one Texas city has taken steps to protect pedestrians…
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Front-end crash tests were recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Only six of 12 small cars performed at or above average in the front-end crash tests, and several popular models fared poorly. The two-door and four-door Honda Civic models earned the top rating of “good” in the safety evaluations. The Dodge…
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Drivers are supposed to move over and slow down when they see stationary emergency vehicles or tow trucks on the side of the road. Effective September 1, 2013, that law has been expanded to include vehicles of the Texas Department of Transportation. Transportation Code. The law in question is § 545.157 of the Texas Transportation…
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